'Shocking & deliberate insult': Congress, SAD slam Centre over Manmohan Singh's last rites, memorial

Friday, 27 December 2024
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticised the BJP-led government's decision to conduct former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's last rites at Nigambodh Ghat, deeming it an insult. The Congress had proposed a memorial location, but the government has not responded officially. State funeral arrangements proceed at Nigambodh Ghat.

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